A conversation between a Tasmanian farmer and a researcher at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) about the real cost of achieving net-zero emissions led to a multi-year study now published in a leading international scientific journal.
The study published in Nature Communications quantifies the cost that livestock producers are likely to incur as they strive to achieve net-zero emissions in a changing climate. It reveals that farmers can reduce emissions while simultaneously boosting production and profit.
“Land managers face the challenge of needing to be productive and profitable, curb greenhouse gas emissions, protect our biodiversity and ensure community acceptance to operate.”
The project began five years ago, when a Tasmanian farmer posed a simple yet powerful question: What would it really take and cost for a livestock farm to reach net-zero?
To read the full article, click the link below: The real cost of achieving net-zero emissions in Australia’s livestock sector | University of Tasmania
